Preliminary
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September 21, 1999
BENCHMARK
T A P E
S Y S T E M S
3. Press
the
SELECT
button to disable
AUTOCLEAN
. The autoloader moves the cleaning
cartridge from slot 7 to slot 2.
RMV 2 (SEL)
blinks on the LCD panel.
4. Remove the cleaning cartridge from slot 2, then press the
SELECT
button.
LdR REAdY
appears on the LCD panel.
If slot 2 already contains a cartridge, the
DEST FULL
error message appears on the LCD
panel and
AUTOCLEAN
will remain on.
The
AUTOCLEAN
feature remains enabled until your DLT7 Autoloader places the cleaning
cartridge in slot 2. If you cycle power after the Media Picker picks the cartridge, but before
the autoloader place the cartridge in slot 2,
AUTOCLEAN
remains enabled. If this happens,
when power returns use
EJECT PCKR
Mode to place the cleaning cartridge in slot 7, then
follow steps 1 through 4 in this section to disable
AUTOCLEAN
again.
4.5.1.6
Manual Read/Write Head Cleaning
Note:
Use this procedure only if your backup application does not include an auto-clean
feature and you choose not to use your DLT7 Autoloader’s
AUTOCLEAN
feature
To clean the drive manually, you must be aware of the present state of your DLT7
Autoloader and drive. The drive and storage slot 2 must be empty. If a cartridge is in the
drive, use
EJECT DRV
Mode to remove it. If there is a data cartridge in slot 2, remove it.
You can then proceed with these instructions.
Your DLT7 Autoloader’s
CLEAN DRIVE
feature is available on the Diagnostic Menu. To
access the Diagnostic Menu, press and hold the
NEXT
button and then press and hold the
MODE
button for approximately 5 seconds.
dIAG MENU
appears on the LCD panel.
Note:
Your DLT7 Autoloader automatically displays
LdR REAdY
if you do not press a key
within 30 seconds.
1. After entering the
DIAG MENU
, press and hold the
MODE
button until
CLEAN dRIVE
appears on the LCD panel.
2. Press
the
SELECT
button to begin the drive head cleaning process.
CT 2 (SEL)
blinks
on the LCD panel.
3. If you have not already done so, place the cleaning cartridge in slot 2, then press the
SELECT
button. The autoloader loads the cleaning cartridge into the drive and cleaning
begins.
CLEANING
appears on the LCD panel and the Activity Bars indicate drive
activity during cleaning.
Note:
If a data cartridge is in slot 2 when you press the
SELECT
button, the autoloader
treats it like a cleaning cartridge and loads it into the drive.
If you press the
SELECT
button before placing the cleaning cartridge in slot 2,
CT 2 (SEL)
continues to blink on the LCD panel.
If a cartridge is in the drive when you press the
SELECT
button, the
DRIVE FULL
error
appears on the LCD panel. Clear the error by pressing the
MODE
button. Use
EJECT DRV
Mode to remove the cartridge from the drive, then follow steps 1 and 2 again.
